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Look at this florist gloxinia Sinningia 'Summer Celebration' flowering. 🌸 Hopefully, we will soon be celebrating our summer and everything else. Read my new blog post about sinningia-the link is in my bio. The sinningia is a cousin of the African violet and a gesneriad. I talked with Mel Grice, the president of the Gesneriad Society and he gave me some great insight about these plants. Are you growing any of these lovely gesneriads? . . #stayhomeandread #ONWEDNESDAYSWEPLANTPINK #hangwithyourplants #flowersofinstagram #gesneriad #houseplantsrock #plantnerd #houseplantguru #urbanjungle #house_plant_community #greenyourfeed #plantsmakepeoplehappy #bhghome #apartmenttherapy #crazyplantlady #houseplantbookauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KX6bDArGC/?igshid=6ihyi2ra3e9n

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The Madagascar palm 🌴 or Pachypodium lamerei is not a palm at all, but is native to the island of Madagascar. Because of its growth pattern of a long trunk with just a few leaves at the top, it resembles a small palm tree 🌴 as it ages. I've had mine for a long time (probably over 15 years) and it's almost hitting the roof in the sun room. I'm going to be sad when it has to go... Though it has spines, this plant is not a cactus but a succulent with stipular spines. These spines, as you can see are not surrounded by an areole, the indicator that it would be a cactus. The spines are wicked and more than once I have bumped into it.... 😬 They do flower, 🌸 but mine never has. Treat it like a succulent, giving it as much light ☀️ as possible- a south or west window is perfect 👌 and water when almost dry. ✳ Remember, whether a cactus or other succulent, or a water loving fern, water 💧 EVERY plant until the water runs out of the drainage hole and the potting medium is entirely wet. Then water when the plant NEEDS it again. (NEVER on a set schedule!) It may be a week or a month or more, depending on the plant. ✳ . . #thehouseplantguru #madagascarmonday #succulent #stipularspines #donttouchme #notapalmtree #houseplant #indoorplants #greenyourfeed #sunroomplant #succulentsofinstagram #houseplantlife #house_plant_community #houseplantsrock #get_planted #spinyplants https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVFgcug7G3/?igshid=ordt05x65g0t

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This string of pearls or Senecio rowleyanus is blooming. 🌸 This is a plant at a garden center but mine has bloomed in my south window. Many people have problems growing these and I admit I have had problems as well. I have fought mealybugs on mine but got them under control with Bonide Houseplant Insecticide. I also have mine in as much light as I can give it in my house, which is a south window. It is growing well, but the "pearls" or leaves of my plant aren't as big and plump as they were when I bought it, but I'm fine with that. I love 💚 this plant and was thrilled when mine bloomed. Give them high light and let them dry out quite a bit before watering again, but don't let the leaves wrinkle up. Do you have a string of pearls? Has it flowered? . . #stringofpearls #succulents #highlightplant #senecio #houseplants #succulove #indoorplants #greenyourfeed #house_plant_community #urbanjungle #houseplantsrock #houseplantclub #urbanjungle #houseplantguru #houseplantbookauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/B9O9l4WAXES/?igshid=12vdbqpuff7eu

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This Harmony's 'Fire Woman' begonia is glowing under the lights on my counter tonight. I'm surprised this is doing so well, (which to me means two leaves) as rex begonias usually die immediately for me. This one came in from the front porch and is still living with new leaves coming- photo 3. Its liking the fluorescent lights. . . #nofilter #begonia #whoneedsflowers #foliage #houseplants #indoorplants #urbanjungle #house_plant_community #houseplantseverywhere #houseplantsrock #greenyourfeed #plantsmakepeoplehappy https://www.instagram.com/p/B9F1HRjgD5R/?igshid=6ecvlkxjero5

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I bought this jewel orchid-Anoectochilus burmannicus at an orchid show in the spring. I wouldn't care if it never bloomed as the foliage is gorgeous. Pictures can't do it justice. I was excited to see that the flowers are yellow. . . #terrestrialorchid #orchid #yellowflowers #flowersofinstagram #flowerstalking #orchidsofinstagram #houseplantsrock #urbanjungle #house_plant_community #gardenchat #indoorplant #greenyourfeed #get_planted #plantsmakepeoplehappy #bhghome #betterhomesandgardens #plantaddict #plantnerd #planthoarder #flauntyourleaves #apartmenttherapy #houseplantbookauthor #houseplantexpert #Iwritehouseplantbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B4YmGXLAyY3/?igshid=zwseatqegglf

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My Sansevieria masoniana 'Whale Fin' (I call it Mason's Congo') is having a baby. I noticed it a couple of weeks ago when the kitty knocked the whole thing on the floor. The plant was faced so I couldn't see it. . . #babyplants #sansevieria #houseplants #indoorplants #urbanjungle #house_plant_community #gardenchat #houseplantsrock #leaveonlyleaves #whoneedsflowers #findyourplant #greenyourfeed #get_planted #plantsmakepeoplehappy #bhghome #betterhomesandgardens #plantaddict #plantnerd #planthoarder #flauntyourleaves #apartmenttherapy https://www.instagram.com/p/B17uL2Jh2UY/?igshid=1bohb42sc3eqq

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My Hoya publicalyx is blooming and I started it from a few cuttings. Find out more about this fascinating plant- how to propagate it and care for it. Link in bio. . . #houseplantprofile #houseplanthelp #makemoreplants #house_plant_community #houseplantsrock #houseplants #indoorplants #flowersofinstagram #hoyas #flowerstalking #succulent #succulove #brightlighthouseplant https://www.instagram.com/p/BwdiuhmlwV8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a044hcj1hzik

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Know this flower? You can slide to the other pictures to see the whole plant. It is my 'Moonshine' sansevieria which is in my west window and has been for years! This is the first time it has bloomed. I did recently (in the last 6 months) up-pot it as it was busting out of its pot. The weird thing is the side NOT facing the window is blooming. No I don't turn my plants as often as I should. You would think it would be the side of the plant getting the most sun. Also, check out the picture with the nectar dripping off the flowers. Crazy! . . #sansevieriasunday #succulent #succulove #houseplantsrock #urbanjungle #house_plant_community #plantlady #plantsmakepeoplehappy #bhghome #betterhomesandgardens #plantaddict #plantnerd #planthoarder #flauntyourleaves #greenyourfeed #get_planted #gardenchat https://www.instagram.com/p/B0wSkAnAR8o/?igshid=1cktculeck9g0